until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to try to do; to attempt to do
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
story; tale; talk; discussion
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much