to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
it is not (like that) either
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
beginning; outset; first; onset
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively