(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
decision; determination; resolution
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
handrail; railing; banister
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to employ; to hire; to charter
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
telephone call; telephone (device)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
getting stains out; getting rid of stains
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
absorption; suction; attraction
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
materials; data; document