something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
any more; any further; any better; any longer
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
name; given name; first name
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to chase; to run after; to pursue
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly