(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
January; first month of the lunar calendar
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
police; police officer; police station
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
time; hour; period; class
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as before; as ever; as it was originally
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
beginning; outset; first; onset
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant