isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
that is to say; so that means
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
father; dad; husband; you; he
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
of course; certainly; naturally
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
loveable; very likeable; like very much
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!