celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
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)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
older brother; elder brother
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
interview (e.g. for a job)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)