to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
settlement; solution; resolution
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
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
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly