with the exception of; excepting; excluding
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
rest; break; recess; intermission
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly