near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in this way; thus; such; uh...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
that's the way it is; such is life
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
had better ...; had better not ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
speech; expression; wording; language
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally