at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
written request; request for ...; application for ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
registration; accession; register; entry; record
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
companion; company; tritagonist
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
individual; private person; personal; private
to employ; to hire; to charter
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly