surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to get hungry; to become hungry
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to steal; to rob; to take away
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in