deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident