expected value; expectation value; expectation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to replace; to move; to change the position of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
island in a pond or river
tradition; legend; folklore
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...