to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
really; truly; indeed; good grief
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
blow; shock; strike; batting
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such; like that; that sort of; very
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why