immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
preparation; arrangements
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no, not like that (but like this)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in that way; thus; so; so?
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
slave traffic; slave dealer
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to