to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
ethnic Chinese (living abroad, esp. with non-Chinese citizenship); overseas Chinese
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
considerably; fairly; quite
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming