I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
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
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time