to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
after that; afterwards; thereafter
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...