to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
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
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
summer vacation; summer holiday
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in that way; thus; so; so?
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
now; the present time; just now; another; more
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!