to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
supply; supplying; replenishment
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
loveable; very likeable; like very much
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in that way; thus; so; so?
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable