the front; honest; upright; decent
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
is that so?; I see; right; oh
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to make a fool of (someone)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
directions; instructions; orders; command
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
name; given name; first name
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
and; thereupon; because of that
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...