clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
I see; that's right; indeed
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good performance; good work; great success
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
ago; since; before; previous
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
incident; affair; happening; event
dealing with; coping with
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to have the privilege of doing
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be silent; to say nothing
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency