to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
in that way; thus; so; so?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is not (like that) either
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row