puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
connection; link; relationship
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
no!; no no!; no, not at all
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
materials; data; document
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor