things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in that way; thus; so; so?
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep