strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
president (of a society); chairman
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
due form; official; formality
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
to entrust; to leave to a person
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
match; game; bout; contest
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous