direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how; in what way; how about
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
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
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
together; at the same time; same; identical
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
coexistence; living together
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
health; healthy; sound; fit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that