important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
beginning; outset; first; onset
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
scene; view; prospect; outlook
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hello; good day; good afternoon
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all