to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
is that so?; I see; right; oh
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
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.)
time; hour; period; class
end; close; conclusion; termination
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding