to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to look forward to something
reason; cause; circumstances
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to recall; to remember; to recollect