preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
number one; first; best; most; game; round
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
time; season; period; phase; stage
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
tag (children's game); tig
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
since when; from when; how long
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
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)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say