had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
time; hour; period; class
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
spinning mill; cotton mill
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
dull sound; muffled sound
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
transport; transportation
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
factory; plant; mill; workshop
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused