dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
called; known as; that; to say
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
they; those guys; those fellows
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
holdup; stickup; holding up one's hands; hands up!; stick 'em up!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already