to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
estimate (of costs); budget
that is to say; so that means
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
from now; from this moment; henceforth
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to sell off; to sell completely
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
that day; the very same day
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good