good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at that time; in those days
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
political measures; policy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
something like ...; something called ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least