even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
than; from; out of; except; but; more
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
another's parent; another's parents
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
twice; again; second time
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to employ; to hire; to charter
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
just because; even if; even though
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
please (give me); please (do for me)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
woman; female; feminine gender
to come to mind; to pop into one's head