to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one large ...; a great ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
cooperation; collaboration
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
all; entire; whole; altogether
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
small number; few; minority
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
complete stranger; total stranger
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability