beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be dead; to be lifeless
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
like that; that way; thus
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(family) relationship; connection
one grain; one drop; one bead
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
conviction; belief; confidence
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
first meeting; first interview with
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
authenticity; credibility
to balance (accounts); to even out; to balance out
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
4th day of the month; four days
25th day of the month; 25 days
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone