now; the present time; just now; another; more
time; season; period; phase; stage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening; enjoying the evening cool
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
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.)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at least; at most; (even) just
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't you think?; indicates question
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment