wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
nice; good; well-executed
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily