confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
will not do; do not; does not
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
and then; and so; and; so then
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
hello; good day; good afternoon
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
lack of innovation; stupidity
letter; missive; note; mail
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
living together; communal life; cohabitation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to move (house); to change residence
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn