to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
main question; real issue at hand
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
reason; cause; circumstances
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
school rules; school regulations
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty