regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
overtaking; passing; pursuit (event)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tag (children's game); tig
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
within; inside of; less than
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch