and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
press club; correspondents' club
system; institution; organization; organisation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
weekly publication; weekly magazine
I appreciate your efforts
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
please (give me); please (do for me)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to pick up; to find; to gather
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause