(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
8000; eight thousand; many
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
position; location; base; point; site
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
matter of time; question of time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to face; to go towards; to head towards
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo