on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
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
secret information; intelligence
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
older brother and younger sister
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
number one; first; best; most; game; round
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to care for someone; to look after someone
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to talk; to chat; to chatter
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think