hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
noted product; local specialty
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
dried slices of steamed sweet potato
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
what kind of; what sort of; what
else; in addition; besides
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
end; close; conclusion; termination
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite