reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be silent; to say nothing
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
how; in what way; how about
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe