variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
that day; the very same day
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation