permission; approval; authorization; license
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
restlessly; in continuous motion
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to be smeared; to be covered
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
chance; opportunity; occasion
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(some) more; even more; longer; further
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
chaps (in the skin); cracks
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied