bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to recall; to remember; to recollect
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
moving about; stirring about
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to suffer; to groan; to be worried