state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to telephone; to make a phone call
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
commuting to school; school commute
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to ask a question; to ask questions
and; thereupon; because of that
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
the following week; the next week
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
set of three; three sets; three classes
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with