where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
lost article; something forgotten
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
touting; tout; barker; pander
please be careful; please take care
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
illegal; illicit; unlawful
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
settlement; payment of account
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)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tension; mental strain; nervousness
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to talk; to chat; to chatter
standard; set; routine; decided