to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
another time; some other time
rather; better; instead; if anything
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sympathy; empathy; response
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be helpful; to be useful
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
garden (esp. with trees); park
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
bank; banking institution
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment