talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
brothers and sisters; siblings
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
opposite side; opposition
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
strongish; somewhat strong
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not