-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
image; figure; figure; form; image
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be surprised; to be astonished
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
insolent fellow; rude fellow
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all