to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
women who excel; women in prominent positions
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
close; intimate; on good terms
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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 understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no-good man; (male) loser
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
number one; first; best; most; game; round
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally