start; commencement; beginning; initiation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
originally; by nature; from the start
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
man; male; masculine gender
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
gender; distinction of sex; sex
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start