to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
while; during; while; although; all; both
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...