to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
writing (e.g. as a profession)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
greeting; a fine thing to say
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
clearing one's throat; cough
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)