steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
wise saying; famous saying
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
for example; for instance; e.g.
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to explain; to dispel doubts
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
question; inquiry; enquiry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
participation; joining; entry; adherence
it is I who should say so
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...