here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(temporary) closure of school
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
almost; roughly; approximately
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
physical condition; state of health
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dissection; autopsy; analysis
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
very; much; greatly; a lot of
possible; likely; probable
time; hour; period; class
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; such is life
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
now; the present time; just now; another; more
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
simply; merely; only; solely
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive