older sister; elder sister
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Educational Resources Information Center; ERIC
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
just because; even if; even though
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
it's no joke; gimme a break!
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
choices; alternatives; options
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort