public-private partnership; PPP; point-to-point protocol; PPP
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
orders; instructions; directive; command
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
this (very thing); this precisely
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit