as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
action; operation; effect; function
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
pregnancy; conception; gestation
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
go that far; to that extent
to pay attention; to be watchful
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)