to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
several people; a few people
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
considerably; fairly; quite
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
please (give me); please (do for me)
ago; since; before; previous
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
failure; mistake; blunder
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant