speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
the place for; the time for; the level of
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(social) position; status
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
retention; maintenance; preservation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
putting into operation; invocation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
originally; by nature; from the start
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo