terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to need; to call for; to require
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sorry; excuse me; thank you
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during