to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
please (give me); please (do for me)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
independent action; acting alone
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
scented insert (to enclose with a letter); perfumed insert
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
suffix for familiar person
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income