by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
no!; no no!; no, not at all
alone; by oneself; on one's own
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
as a child; when one was a child
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
indicate reason; infers some protest
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid