serious; not joking; straight
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
of course; certainly; naturally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Island; insula; island; islet
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pass (of time); to elapse
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
parting; separation; farewell
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
kiwi (Apteryx spp.); kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
beginning; outset; first; onset
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that's the way it is; such is life
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
around the world; throughout the world