present continuous tense; present progressive form
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
grasp; catch; understanding
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
due form; official; formality
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
follower; attendant; valet; servant
together; at the same time; same; identical
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to stop (plug) one's ears
no!; no no!; no, not at all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten