by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
pistol; handgun; revolver
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
don't you think?; indicates question
all; entire; whole; altogether
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
how; in what way; how about
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such