piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
general mobilization; general mobilisation
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
counter for choices, options, etc.
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
choices; alternatives; options
study; diligence; discount; reduction
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
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
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
lower region; lower part; region below
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
restlessly; in continuous motion
acceleration; speeding up