is that so?; I see; right; oh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how; in what way; how about
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous