the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
cruise; navigation; sailing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to have a talk; to tell a story
don't you think?; indicates question
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
telecommunications; correspondence
license; permit; licence; certificate
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
older brother; elder brother
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
government; administration
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands