May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
how long; how much; to what extent
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
data collecting party; news crew
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
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
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)