what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sound of a button or switch being pressed
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
tradition; legend; folklore
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
future (usually near); prospects
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
gummi; gummi candy; gummi drop
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
so; like this; in this way
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry