if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
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.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to