center; centre; metropolis
commerce; trade; business
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
in comparison to; rather than
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
such; like that; that sort of; very
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
glove (esp. sports); globe
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)