the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
underground website or online message board for a school where students typically exchange information on tests, commit cyberbullying, etc.
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
rather than; more ... than ...
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
parent-child relationship
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof