foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
technical; technological; practical
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
our country; our land; one's own country
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to know (someone); to think; to believe
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
bolt from the blue; great surprise
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
how many people; a number of people
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to approach; to draw near
whispering into a person's ear
later on; eventually; afterwards
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
operator (e.g. telephone)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
riding together; riding with
final; eventual; ultimate
weak point; unskillfulness
interception (email); wiretap; bug
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly