something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
than; from; out of; except; but; more
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
knowing; (an) acquaintance
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ago; since; before; previous
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect