amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
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
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
beginning; outset; first; onset
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
considerably; greatly; a lot
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; by what means