to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
secretary (government); director; chief
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
that; the matter in question
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
until now; so far; up to the present
than; from; out of; except; but; more
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
both hands; both arms; ten
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university