it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
as planned; according to plan
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
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)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
no!; no no!; no, not at all
watering hole; watering place
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
a little bit; a little while
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
drama; theatre; theater; play
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part