was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that