red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
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; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
originally; by nature; from the start
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
retainer; retinue; servant
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
tail (animal); tail end; tip