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
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
not limited to; not just ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
too much; excessively; too
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
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
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in this way; thus; such; uh...
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice