and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(police) detective; criminal matter
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
derailment; digression; deviation
two persons; two people; pair; couple
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
what kind of; what sort of; what
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
had better ...; had better not ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason