companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
how; in what way; how about
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
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)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when