-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
imagination; supposition; guess
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
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.)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
now; the present time; just now; another; more
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
don't you think?; indicates question
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
co-sleeping; sleeping together
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to change (one's clothes)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good