(a) little; somewhat; somehow
feeling; sense; impression
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to become better; to improve
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
book; volume; this; present; main; head
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
together; at the same time; same; identical
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)