thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
discovery; detection; finding
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mountain; vicinity of a mountain
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
from here; from this place
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant