first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
function; facility; faculty; feature
number of times; frequency; count
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
piece; fragment; one (object)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
and; thereupon; because of that
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
time; season; period; phase; stage
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
position; location; base; point; site
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
no!; no no!; no, not at all
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses