lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to have an eye on; to zero in on
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have a talk; to tell a story
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
presumption; assumption; estimation
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
the other day; a few days ago
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
difference; variation; difference
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
just one person; only one
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
throat; important part; vital area
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
genuine article; real thing; real deal