to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
high street; town centre (center)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Min Chinese (language); Min
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
billow; surge; large wave
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not