I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
not caring; not giving a damn
periodic; regular; routine
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to employ; to hire; to charter
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to be found; to be discovered
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to palm off; to force a sale
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to offer a (monetary) prize
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
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