to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
pitch dark; total darkness
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
not caring; not giving a damn
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
older sister; elder sister
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
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
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour