news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to chat; to chatter
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
pleasant feeling; good vibes
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
family; members of a family
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
time; hour; period; class
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
business office; place of business
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
such; like that; that sort of; very
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring