to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
weird; disgusting; sickening
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
company president; manager; director
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")