endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to grow up; to become an adult
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
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.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
how many years; how long; what year
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
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
in search of; in order to look for
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that