house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
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
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
in person; personally; directly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
instant; moment; for an instant
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
of course; certainly; naturally
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
the same kind; accomplice; partner
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody