period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
many; numerous; various; large number of
tradition; legend; folklore
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to ask; to enquire; to query
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
observation; survey; watching
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
planning; project; plan; design
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
convenient; handy; useful
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition