beginning; outset; first; onset
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
by myself; in person; by oneself
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to recall; to remember; to recollect
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
not understanding; not knowing
such; like that; that sort of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
little by little; bit by bit
now; the present time; just now; another; more
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
sorry; excuse me; thank you