how many years; how long; what year
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
confections; sweets; candy; cake
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
contrived; false-sounding
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
don't worry about it; forget about it