yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
participation; joining; entry
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
greeting; a fine thing to say
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
story; tale; talk; discussion
honorific/polite/humble prefix
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched