that's true; of course; obviously
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
hey there; I say; see here
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
common folk (somewhat insulting); commoner
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to approach; to draw near
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something