tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in comparison to; rather than
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
number one; first; best; most; game; round
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
hello; good day; good afternoon
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
in that way; thus; so; so?
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
change in one's looks; change in one's appearance
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow