to lend an ear to; to listen to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
gray or silver haired (grey)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
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)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
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
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal