to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
miser; niggard; cheapskate
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
rave reviews; extremely high praise
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
tenth day of the month; ten days
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
reopening; resumption; restarting
suffix for familiar person
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till