why; how; for what reason
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to have an eye on; to zero in on
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
stochastic; probabilistic
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
teatime; tea break; coffee break
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
how many years; how long; what year
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey