to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to await; to wait for; to expect
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
fried prawns; fried shrimp
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
such; this sort of; like this
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
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)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
how; in what way; how about
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
close; intimate; on good terms
(a) little; somewhat; somehow