busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
speaking voice; talking voice
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
Olympic Games; Olympics; Olympic rings
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
of course; certainly; naturally
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed