meaning; significance; sense
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
by myself; in person; by oneself
how long; how much; to what extent
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
rather; better; instead; if anything
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
understood; I see; OK; present; here
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays