things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; this sort of; like this
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ring; band; ring; circum-
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
in that way; thus; so; so?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
feng (male Chinese firebird)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
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
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point