alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
story; tale; talk; discussion
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.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!