in this way; thus; such; uh...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
and; thereupon; because of that
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how long; how much; to what extent
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sick person; patient; invalid
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity