to pay attention; to be watchful
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
transactions; dealings; business
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
place; situation; position; location
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
genuine article; real thing; real deal
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
flight; desertion; escape
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
rather; better; instead; if anything