why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; like that; that sort of
thought; consideration; thinking
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
now; the present time; just now; another; more
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
student (esp. a university student)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
almost every day; almost daily
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity