point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
stay of execution; suspended sentence
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also