number one; first; best; most; game; round
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to have a reason; to have an excuse
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
finger flick to the forehead
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to gather; to collect; to assemble
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
festival; feast; carnival
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
notice; attention; observation
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be surprised; to be astonished