to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
honorific/polite/humble prefix
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
don't you think?; indicates question
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(political) power; authority; influence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
experiment; experimentation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
unfortunately; regrettably
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion