living; lifestyle; living room
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
two (long cylindrical things)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
what kind of; what sort of; what
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
weather; fair weather; fine weather
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to have a talk; to tell a story
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
for this very reason; that is exactly why
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to mix; to stir; to blend
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
don't you think?; indicates question
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu