national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to talk; to chat; to chatter
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
moment to quit; way to quit
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
7th day of the month; seven days
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; beef
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be greedy; to devour greedily