because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
preference; priority; precedence
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
don't you think?; indicates question
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
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
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
while; even though; despite
door; gate; opening; title page
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not