to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one day; (on) a certain day
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
name; given name; first name
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; like that; that sort of; very