-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
female friend; woman friend
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
feeling; sense; impression
don't you think?; indicates question
such; like that; that sort of; very