palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
weekly publication; weekly magazine
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
now; the present time; just now; another; more
number one; first; best; most; game; round
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
actor; actress; player; performer
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
sincere; honest; faithful
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
woman; female; feminine gender
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
in that way; thus; so; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
adds force or indicates command
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
order (to an employee from management)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
genuine; authentic; true; real
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface