to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to make a lasting impression
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
the other day; a few days ago
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
hello; good day; good afternoon
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
participation; joining; entry
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
such; like that; that sort of
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
by means of; due to; because of; according to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to choose; to select; to pick (out)