is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to say; to tell; to state; to do
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
woman; female; feminine gender
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(someone else's) child; child; kid
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
at that time; in those days
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to