affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
human relations; personal relationships
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
how; in what way; how about
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
looking slender in clothing
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such; like that; that sort of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam