to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
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Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to have meaning; to be meaningful
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
anything and everything; just about everything
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
no matter how much time passes
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean