to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
spare time; free time; leisure time
no!; no no!; no, not at all
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how much; how many; to what extent
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject