to talk; to chat; to chatter
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
considerably; fairly; quite
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
two persons; two people; pair; couple
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
all; entire; whole; altogether
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
just one person; only one
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me