to try and do something; to attempt to do something
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
a little bit; a little while
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few