sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
reaction; response; reaction
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
tension; mental strain; nervousness
rather; better; instead; if anything
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to