seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to increase; to add to; to augment
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater