most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
time; hour; period; class
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
power; authority; jurisdiction
guess; conjecture; surmise
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
one's share; one's portion
request; favour (to ask); wish; please