please (give me); please (do for me)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
starting line; starting point
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
January; first month of the lunar calendar
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
it is not (like that) either
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
until now; so far; up to the present
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
now that you say that; now that you mention it
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still