to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
without; but if; otherwise; or else
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
cut; reduction; curtailment
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
survival; survivor; relic
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above