poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
why; how; for what reason
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; like that; that sort of
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
few decades; many decades; several decades
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement