be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
boy; son; baby boy; young man
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
the other day; lately; recently
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
present; current; in operation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
suffix for familiar person
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis