few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
should; must; -able; probably; likely
educational institution; school; academy; campus
knowing; (an) acquaintance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
several years; a few years
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
name; given name; first name
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to turn towards; to point
to fall on one's backside
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)