big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
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
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
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)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
police officer; policeman; policewoman
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all