figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
young man; boy; son (of one's master, employer, etc.); husband; (male) lover; dear
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
what kind of; what sort of; what
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
but; however; provided that
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
legally ordered autopsy; court-ordered autopsy
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
still; as yet; as it has been
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
main library; central library
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
from now; from this moment; henceforth