yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
two persons; two people; pair; couple
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
earnings from a part-time job
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to look forward to something
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be helpful; to be useful
rather; better; instead; if anything
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
in that manner; like that
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
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
many; much; plenty; hardly
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly