you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
minute adjustment; fine tuning
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all