strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
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?; I see; right; oh
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; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
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
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
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.)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
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 give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
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; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous