how; in what way; how about; questionable
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
overseas student; exchange student
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
story; tale; talk; discussion
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
body guard; military escort
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
such ... as; or some such
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
caller; visitor; company; guest
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
while being out of the office or away from home
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such