for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
transactions; dealings; business
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
from here; from this place
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
serious; not joking; straight
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
question; inquiry; enquiry
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this world; this life; world of the living
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
than; from; out of; except; but; more