degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear 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
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
unidentified mysterious animal
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
spare time; free time; leisure
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)