may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
please (give me); please (do for me)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
just because; even if; even though
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance