simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ago; since; before; previous
picking; collecting; harvesting
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
history; pedigree; lineage
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
as a child; when one was a child
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
treating someone like a child
please (give me); please (do for me)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)