I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
two persons; two people; pair; couple
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
transactions; dealings; business
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
please (give me); please (do for me)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
mung bean (Vigna radiata); green gram
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to hand over; to surrender
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
estimate (of costs); budget
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee