is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
three; three years of age
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation