indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
please (give me); please (do for me)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
victim; injured party; sufferer
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
flight; desertion; escape
very likely; very probable
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(water-filled) paddy field
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use