case; occasion; situation; circumstances
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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 wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
please (give me); please (do for me)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
myself; yourself; I; me; you
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide