still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
fixed interval; fixed period
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
joint together; opposite; facing
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
conference room; council room
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)