weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
power; might; authority; influence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
tool; implement; means; furniture
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to behave well (of a child)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
restlessly; in continuous motion