be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
how; in what way; how about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
man; male; masculine gender
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
woman; female; feminine gender
name; given name; first name
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season