to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
glove (esp. sports); globe
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
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)
used article (esp. clothes)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful