to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
village headman; village mayor
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
both hands; both arms; ten
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly