prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
(some) more; even more; longer; further
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
duty; function; office; mission; task
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
in the course of one's duties
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
nutritional value; food value
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
imagination; supposition; guess
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar