sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
nothing but; none other than
victim; injured party; sufferer
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it's been a long time; long time no see
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
business; trade; operations; sales
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
third day of the month; three days
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
thinking little of one's family
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
urgent business; pressing need; imperative