to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
recently; lately; these days
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
staying at home all day (without employment); (lit.) guarding one's home
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
branch (of a language family); branch of languages
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to forget to put in; to leave out
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward