as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
without; but if; otherwise; or else
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
cut; reduction; curtailment
company; corporation; workplace
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
survival; survivor; relic
in comparison to; rather than
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking