that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
until now; so far; up to the present
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
such a thing; something like that
very important person; VIP
very important person; VIP
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
all present; all concerned; all of us
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something