aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
I see; that's right; indeed
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
no!; no no!; no, not at all
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
instead; but (on the other hand)