curse; spell; malediction
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
(putting on the) airs of an official
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
theatre; theater; playhouse
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
adds force or indicates command
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
individual; one by one; separate; each
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to have a talk; to tell a story