sorry; excuse me; thank you
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
(some) more; even more; longer; further
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
third day of the month; three days
step; stride; counter for steps
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sweating easily; profuse sweater
child's tear-stained face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)