Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
it's been a long time; long time no see
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the matter you have been talking about
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
family vacation; family trip
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
just one person; only one
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
how; in what way; how about
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
mobile telephone; cellular telephone