to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to go out and away; to leave
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to like; to love; to be fond of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
beginning; outset; first; onset
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
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
grandfather; male senior-citizen
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town