work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
author; writer; novelist; artist
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
go that far; to that extent
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation