hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
study; diligence; discount; reduction
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation