to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sorry; excuse me; thank you
guard; security (officer); guardsman
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
how; in what way; how about
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be needed; to be wanted
to win the prize; to win the ring
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
loveable; very likeable; like very much
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
long ago; already; a long time ago
forced repatriation; deportation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days