about when; about what time; how soon
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
if so; in that case; in that situation
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
premeditated crime; deliberate crime
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
beginning; outset; first; onset
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
door; gate; opening; title page
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
how many years; how long; what year
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)