to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
opening fully; full throttle; full power
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
genuine article; real thing; real deal