is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
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
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
senior high school; high school
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
since; henceforth; ever since
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
even though; despite; when
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah