to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
all; entire; whole; altogether
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
so what!; who gives a damn?
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to collect; to assemble; to gather
should; must; -able; probably; likely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
originally; by nature; from the start
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
how; in what way; how about
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
in the same way as; just like
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
than; from; out of; except; but; more
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times