cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
as (for); for; in the capacity of
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
child consultation center; children's welfare center
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to talk; to chat; to chatter
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to live; to make a living; to get on with
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...