two persons; two people; pair; couple
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
by means of; due to; because of; according to
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
almost; roughly; approximately
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
like he said; same for me; ditto
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed