splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
absolutely; positively; decidedly
process; course; mechanism
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
whatever (the case may be)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
parting; separation; farewell
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
place; situation; position; location
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to arrive; to come to pass
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
and; thereupon; because of that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
expressing one's mind; speaking out
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather