is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
how; in what way; how about
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as