unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
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)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
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
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
victim; injured party; sufferer
cannot be compared with; no match for
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
now; the present time; just now; another; more
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)