to apologize; to apologise
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
don't you think?; indicates question
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
entreaty; supplication; petition
how many people; a number of people
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
very popular; highly favoured
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
mechanism; organization; organisation
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
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
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to subsist; to keep on living