materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
exponential growth; geometric progression
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
while; even though; despite
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
rather than; more ... than ...
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
both (people); the two of them
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such; this sort of; like this
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
older sister; lass; young lady
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha