unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
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 be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not