sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
presence; sitting with; being with
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to say; to be called; to do
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
than; from; out of; except; but; more
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
really; truly; indeed; good grief
charming; fascinating; attractive
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start