to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
son and heir; son who will succeed one
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hello; good day; good afternoon
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be needed; to be wanted
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
younger people; future generations
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke