what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
stealthily; secretly; in secret
alone; by oneself; on one's own
all; entire; whole; altogether
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
in that way; thus; so; so?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
how; in what way; how about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
strumming; thrumming; plunking; plonking
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
because of; owing to; due to
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
and yet; though; when; in spite of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...