to gather; to collect; to assemble
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
you could say that; that might be so
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
finding employment; getting a job
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
such; like that; that sort of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward