to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
at once; immediately; right now
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
now; the present time; just now; another; more
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
else; in addition; besides
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
minimum; at the very least
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!