professor; teaching; instruction
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
good-bye; see you later; bye-bye; then; and then; and
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
estimate (of costs); budget
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be able to manage somehow or another
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to be found; to be discovered
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
how many people; a number of people
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing