talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
master; teacher; stable master
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
name; given name; first name
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah