first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
document; official papers
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
participants; participating athletes
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
eighth month of the lunar calendar
suffix for familiar person
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
number one; first; best; most; game; round
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor