serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to