-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
human relations; personal relationships
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
examination results; test result; test outcome
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
standard; set; routine; decided
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
greatest mistake of one's life
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher