to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
until now; so far; up to the present
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
standby; preparation; arrangement
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)