recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
time; hour; period; class
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
by myself; in person; by oneself
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing