clapper; noisemaker; bird rattle; naruko; wooden clapper (held in both hands and shaken)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)