having said that; on the other hand
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
after staying up all night
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
family; members of a family
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
Island; insula; island; islet
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
suffix for familiar person
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the other day; lately; recently
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest