worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
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
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty