nothing but; except; no more than
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
that's the way it is; such is life
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to finish reading; to read through
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point