is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 confirmation;  verification;  validation;  review;  check;  affirmation
 first (of all);  firstly;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 to leave;  to exit;  to leave (on a journey);  to depart;  to move forward;  to come to;  to get to
 two persons;  two people;  pair;  couple
 logistical support;  combat service support
 I see;  that's right;  indeed
 beginning;  outset;  first;  onset
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  Miss;  politeness marker
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 to say;  to utter;  to name;  to call;  to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");  to make a noise
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 suffix for familiar person
 than;  from;  out of;  except;  but;  more
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 in that way;  thus;  so;  so?
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 to be;  to exist;  to have;  to be located;  to be equipped with;  to happen
 to turn;  to revolve;  to visit several places;  to function well;  to pass a certain time
 mechanism;  mechanics;  machines;  mechanic
 human being;  human;  person;  character (of a person)
 this time;  now;  next time;  another time;  recently;  lately
 it is ... that ...;  precisely;  although;  while;  it is precisely because ... that ...;  only because ...
 good thing;  strong point;  good family;  prestigious school;  the right moment;  utter
 method;  manner;  appearance;  air;  tendency;  folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
 to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves);  to scatter;  to be dispersed;  to disappear;  to dissolve;  to spread
 to continue;  to last;  to continue (without a break);  to be unbroken;  to occur again and again;  to lead to;  to connect to
 ah!;  oh!;  yes;  indeed;  aah;  gah
 why?;  what for?;  how?;  by what means?
 in this way;  thus;  such;  uh...
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 cool (temperature, color, etc.);  cool (i.e. calm and collected);  cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.);  course (of medical treatment);  season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
 to make war (on);  to wage war (against);  to compete (against);  to struggle (against adversities, etc.);  to fight
 (police) detective;  criminal matter
 pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
 duty;  function;  office;  mission;  task