you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
life; living; I; me; student
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
feeling; sense; impression
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
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)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
that day; the very same day
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun