to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
lost article; something forgotten
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to start working; to take action
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
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
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
last week; the week before
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
police; police officer; police station
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself