what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
just a minute; small quantity
to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicate reason; infers some protest
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
electricity; (electric) light
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake