some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
settlement; solution; resolution
will not do; do not; does not
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
don't you think?; indicates question
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
by myself; in person; by oneself