at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
all; entire; whole; altogether
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
story; tale; talk; discussion
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
I see; that's right; indeed
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)