same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
beginning; outset; first; onset
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to apologize; to apologise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
in the same way as; just like
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
shopping; purchased goods
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
life; living; I; me; student
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
advance payment; money paid in advance
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)