how many years; how long; what year
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
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
long ago; already; a long time ago
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means