a few years ago; some years back
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to have a talk; to tell a story
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
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
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
spirit; heart; disposition
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
Aldebaran (star in the constellation Taurus); Alpha Tauri
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
all; entire; whole; altogether
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about