occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
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)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
appointment; rendezvous; date
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in advance; beforehand; previously
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how; in what way; how about
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
article; news story; report; account
to be needed; to be wanted
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you