although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
nothing but; except; no more than
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
why; how; for what reason
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
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
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
close; intimate; on good terms
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
both; both sides; both parties
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to have a talk; to tell a story
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
voting; ballot; poll; vote