assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
technique; art; skill; move
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
manner of using one's hands
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to take a breath; to take a short rest
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to ask a question; to ask questions
interview (with a doctor); history taking
what date?; what's the date?; when?
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to take a breath; to take a short rest
flour; meal; powder; dust
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
one more time; once more; once again