to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
from now; from this moment; henceforth