(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
third day of the month; three days
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
no matter how much time passes
lightly; easily; carelessly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
greater than ...; bigger ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!