space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
two persons; two people; pair; couple
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
of course; certainly; naturally
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
nothing but; except; no more than
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine