nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
elementary; basic; rudimentary
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
special; particular; peculiar; unique
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)