to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
of course; certainly; naturally
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)