today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
feeling; sense; impression
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
general idea; concept; notion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
older employee who does not have much actual work
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
in that manner; like that
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent