to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to triumph; to be elated with success
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to say no more; to sink into silence
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)