to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
but; however; provided that
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
how; in what way; by what means
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
initiator; instigator; flagman; leader
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
long ago; already; a long time ago
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love