supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
with a snap; with a crack
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
than; from; out of; except; but; more
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)