investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
district; section; sector
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event