(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
suffix for familiar person
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
how; in what way; how about
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that