prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
until now; so far; up to the present
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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 refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
second day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
number one; first; best; most; game; round
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
serious; not joking; straight
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point