to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
had better ...; had better not ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
increased volume or quantity
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
business district; office complex
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
at that time; in those days
police; police officer; police station