gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
general; popular; common; typical
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
president (of a society); chairman
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
promising; hopeful; full of promise
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
only; merely; but; no more than
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
postponement; deferment; adjournment
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
(in the same way) as before; as always
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
tank (military vehicle); chariot