natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
continuation; succession; series
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
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
calm; composed; leisurely
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
while; during; while; although; all; both
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good feeling; feeling good
unexpectedly; surprisingly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
stepping back; drawing back
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre