https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGce2fBK0aM&t=768s to accomplish to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard = achieve Mission accomplished. Try to accomplish your aim with diligence. to accumulate to gradually get more and more money, possessions, knowledge etc over a period of time eg. Capitalism is not just about accumulation. In everyday English, people usually say build up rather than accumulate. to be beware used to warn someone to be careful because something is dangerous

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Some alternatives for please, sorry, fine, sad, tired and bored. Alternatives for please Would you mind… I’d appreciate it if you could… Would you be able to … I wonder if you might… Alernatives for sorry It was thoughtless of me… It was careless of me… I owe you a pology for my awful behaviour. I take full responsibility for my actions. I sincerely apologise. For I’m fine (I) couldn’t be better!

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Since I’m here I couldn’t count that how many times people asking me ‘how are you’ and I actually don’t know how to response this due to the difference of the greeting ways. Today I came across Grace in the corridor of our apartment building. Again I was asking ‘How are you?’ It could be simple as a normal greeting way here but I just not be adapted to it. At the hometown we just say people’s name if he/she is an acquaintance.

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Kai Li (李锴)

PhD candidate of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University

Leiden University

the Netherlands