what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to get hungry; to become hungry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
even more; still more; further
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
hello; good day; good afternoon
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o