to pass (of time); to elapse
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
really; truly; indeed; good grief
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
just because; even if; even though
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
in that way; thus; so; so?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
soccer club (at a school); football club
until now; so far; up to the present
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to watch over; to watch attentively