things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
all; entire; whole; altogether
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such; like that; that sort of; very
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to grow up; to become an adult
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
honorific/polite/humble prefix