to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hospitalization; hospitalisation
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to repeat; to do something over again
considerably; greatly; a lot
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
now; the present time; just now; another; more
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already