beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to understand; to make out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
while; during; while; although; all; both
father; dad; husband; you; he
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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 (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
such; this sort of; like this
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there