to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
but; however; provided that
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
participation; joining; entry; adherence
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial