for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how; in what way; how about
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
life; living; I; me; student
multiplication table; times table
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
difficult to ...; hard to ...