pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
senior high school; high school
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for