-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
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 bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
such; like that; that sort of; very
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough