one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
don't you think?; indicates question
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention