hear-not monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
and yet; though; when; in spite of
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
beginning; outset; first; onset
very; extremely; excessively
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
suffix for familiar person
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
than; from; out of; except; but; more
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
duty; function; office; mission; task
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
secret; private; surreptitious
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to sniff out; to get wind of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
these guys; these fellows
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)