occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
white cane (for the blind or visually impaired)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to blame; to find fault with
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
just because; even if; even though
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
son of a bitch; piece of shit
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
together; at the same time; same; identical
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...