indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thousand years; many years
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
another time; some other time
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)