sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
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.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
late at night; at a late hour
alone; by oneself; on one's own
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such; like that; that sort of; very
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)