how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
woman; female; feminine gender
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
street; quarter; district; area
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
sanity; consciousness; soberness
programme; program; plans; arrangements
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to complain; to make a complaint
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of