this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
not understanding; not knowing
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
producer (film, TV, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice