to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
shopping; purchased goods
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hello; good day; good afternoon
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out