speech; words; one's lines; remarks
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
price; cost; value; worth; value
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
personality; style; appearance
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
over-fond parent; doting parent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
name; given name; first name
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
enterprise; business; company; corporation
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
defense; defence; protection
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
general manager; director-general
company; corporation; workplace
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game