one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
branch manager; manager of a branch office
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
high mountain; lofty peak
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; lately; recently
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)