to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
to say; to tell; to state; to do
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
by means of; due to; because of; according to
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
chief executive officer; CEO
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
don't worry; there's no need to worry
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)