things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
orphanage; children's home; foster home
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for