first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
serious; severe; grave; acute
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
commandant; commanding officer; general
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
steered wheel (e.g. at the front of a car); steering wheel
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then