former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
shelter; refuge; protected place
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal; galvanised sheet iron
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hello; good day; good afternoon
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
what kind of; what sort of; what
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I see; that's right; indeed
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
one's share; one's portion
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
someone; a certain person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
woman; female; feminine gender