casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
that; the matter in question
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death