to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
after that; afterwards; thereafter
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
name; given name; first name
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to order; to command; to appoint
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
anything and everything; just about everything
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)