it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
how; in what way; how about
in good health; alive and well; going strong
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
vertical take off and landing; VTOL
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
castle town; fortified town
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)