reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
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)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
4th day of the month; four days
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays