to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
item; something that one "just has to have"
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to resound; to make a stir
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
don't you think?; indicates question
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
form; shape; figure; visage
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
secret admirer; closet fan
simply; merely; only; solely
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops