originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
is that so?; I see; right; oh
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
but; however; even though; even if
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")