zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
although I say; although one might say; although called
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
about; on; regarding; per; for every
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to look around; to survey
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
forcibly; by force; against one's will
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear