as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
difficult to ...; hard to ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
second marriage; remarriage
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)