to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
newcomer; initiate; rookie
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to increase; to add to; to augment
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
beginning; outset; first; onset
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused