at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
according to plan; as planned; on target
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
steady advance; carrying all before one
after that; afterwards; thereafter
two persons; two people; pair; couple
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
negotiations; discussions; connection
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along