order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to pass (of time); to elapse
considerably; greatly; a lot
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to some extent; to a certain extent
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
that's the way it is; such is life
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to have an idea; to have a clue
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
producer (film, TV, etc.)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known