to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
than; from; out of; except; but; more
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
beyond this point; from now on; after this
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
everybody; every last one of them; all
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)