to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
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
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
woman; female; feminine gender
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible