parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
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
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
previous engagement; prior contract
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
metre; meter; meter; gauge
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception