before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to gather; to collect; to assemble
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)