any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
now; the present time; just now; another; more
waste; uselessness; redundance
it's no joke; gimme a break!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
order (to an employee from management)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
of course; certainly; naturally
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
proper time (e.g. for harvesting rice); appropriate time; right time
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)