by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
rest; break; recess; intermission
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
living room (Western style); sitting room
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in the meanwhile; during the time
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to provide; to arrange; to install
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste