understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
solitude; loneliness; isolation
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to accept; to receive; to agree
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
separation; living separately; living apart
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
foreign; abroad; overseas
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many