sorry; excuse me; thank you
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
such; this sort of; like this
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
anonymity; using an assumed name
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled