to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(large) building; public building; hall
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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
hello; good day; good afternoon
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be silent; to say nothing
completely changed; totally transformed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
how much; how many; to what extent
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
beginning; outset; first; onset
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to correct oneself; to restate
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed