language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to feel; to sense; to experience
of course; certainly; naturally
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
sympathy; compassion; pity
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
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 think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
instant; moment; for an instant
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
question; inquiry; enquiry
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back