occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
things at hand; personal belongings
newspaper story (article, account)
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
surname; family name; last name
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
thereupon; shortly thereafter
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
in proportion to; according to; depending on
and; thereupon; because of that
not worth considering; out of the question
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to happen to hear; to overhear
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talk; conversation; dialogue
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(period of) a year; during an era
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cooperation; collaboration
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
meaning; significance; sense
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation