to say; to be called; to do
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
a long time ago; in those days
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty