important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
wrong; different; not like that
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
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)
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
sorry; excuse me; thank you
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)