dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
time; hour; period; class
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
refinement; elegance; grace
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
battlefield; battleground
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK