occasionally; once in a while; now and then
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
then; well; so; well then
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
beginning; outset; first; onset
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how; in what way; how about
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
all present; all concerned; all of us
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
Island; insula; island; islet