to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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.)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
in succession; one after another
annotation; explanatory note; comment
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
by means of; due to; because of; according to