only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
instant; moment; for an instant
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
electricity; (electric) light
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
clerk; office worker; office staff
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward