as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be silent; to say nothing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sobering up; method of sobering up
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
while; during; while; although; all; both
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation