to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
suffix for familiar person
to care for someone; to look after someone
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
changing clothes; change of clothes
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
such; like that; that sort of
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to mix; to stir; to blend
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook