question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
is that so?; I see; right; oh
ficelle (thin breadstick)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
in that manner; like that
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
isonicotinic acid hydrazide; INAH
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
both hands; both arms; ten
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)