by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
even though; despite; when
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
how; in what way; how about; questionable
evening meal; supper; dinner
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
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
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)