expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
present (brought by a visitor); gift
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to look forward to something
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate