sanity; consciousness; soberness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be silent; to say nothing
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!