what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to triumph; to be elated with success
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adds force or indicates command
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
righteousness; justice; right
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
moment by moment; hour by hour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
feng (male Chinese firebird)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
these guys; these fellows
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to leave as is; to ignore
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation