hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
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
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
message; informative matter
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
for example; for instance; e.g.
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to