that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I see; that's right; indeed
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in spite of; regardless of
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
third day of the month; three days
again; once more; a second time
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
amount of money; sum of money
January; first month of the lunar calendar
ten; 10; ten years of age
bringing; taking; carrying
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door