something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be exhausted; to be worn out
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
temporary absence from school
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
club activities; extracurricular activities