declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
don't you think?; indicates question
please; somehow or other; one way or another
please (give me); please (do for me)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
knowing; (an) acquaintance
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(some) more; even more; longer; further
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
such ... as; or some such
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
going straight on; going straight ahead
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly