plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to find out; to discover; to locate
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to pack; to box; to package
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
intractable (diseases); hard to cure; rebellious; insurgent; refractory
for your information; I'm telling you
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
study; research; investigation
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
every evening; night after night
1,000,000; one million; million; many
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
telephone call; telephone (device)