it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in this way; thus; such; uh...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
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)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
senior high school; high school
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)