somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to have a rumor circulating
when it becomes; when it comes to
to cry and shout; to scream
the other day; lately; recently
middle of the night; dead of night
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; beef
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid