to detain; to check; to restrain
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
when it becomes; when it comes to
by myself; in person; by oneself
conference room; council room
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
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
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
all; entire; whole; altogether
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that's the way it is; such is life