to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
second (unit of time); arc second
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
meaning; significance; sense
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
time; hour; period; class
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
we have a result!; game over!; match!
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
why; how; for what reason
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
technique; art; skill; move
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)