plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
sorry; excuse me; thank you
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
river; stream; River; the ... river
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
good feeling; feeling good
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
time; hour; period; class
shopping; purchased goods
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout