autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
application; request; petition
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in