in comparison to; rather than
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
hime cut; hairstyle consisting of straight shoulder-length or cheek-length sidelocks and bangs cut above the eyebrows
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
undisputed; entirely; perfect
but; however; provided that
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise