substantial matter; significant item
sleep apnea syndrome; SAS
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
respiratory tract; air duct
to squash; to crush; to flatten
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
consequence; outcome; result; blame
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
I see; that's right; indeed
such; like that; that sort of; very
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
head; brains; intellect; understanding
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
hospitalization; hospitalisation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
I've got to be going; I must go
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
early (days); initial stage; initial
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to mix; to stir; to blend
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she