to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to open (one's eyes) wide
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
it's been a long time; long time no see
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
good contrast; marked contrast
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
characteristic; feature; special quality
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...