strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
dishwashing; doing dishes
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
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
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
shopping; purchased goods
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to choke; to have trouble breathing