first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
depending on; dependent on
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
after a long time; for the first time in a while
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
hello; good day; good afternoon
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
surroundings; environs; circumference
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
confections; sweets; candy; cake
sweet and sour; bittersweet
bringing; taking; carrying
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
as a child; when one was a child
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still