may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
your husband; her husband
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how can (one) do something
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
but; however; provided that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the front; honest; upright; decent
to have a meal; to take a meal