failure; mistake; blunder
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
job; work; duties; trade; skill
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
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)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to resound; to make a stir
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
item; something that one "just has to have"
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem