with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
letter; missive; note; mail
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
impossible; unlikely; improbable
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
at once; immediately; right now
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued