story; tale; talk; discussion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
rather; better; instead; if anything
class; heading; group; category
any more; any further; any better; any longer
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
for a while; for some time; for a period
main question; real issue at hand
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)