introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
prevention; precaution; protection against
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
study; research; investigation
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
(not) even once; (not) ever
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to boost; to force up; to push up
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(social) position; status
establishment; settlement
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to fight against; to oppose; to face
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
certainly; surely; definitely
to be helpful; to be useful
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
relatively; comparatively
to be plump; to be chubby
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
older sister; elder sister
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
maintenance; preservation; improvement