-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
alone; by oneself; on one's own
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
war; fighting; fierce competition
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in that way; thus; so; so?
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign