pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
door; gate; opening; title page
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election