diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fair and square; open and aboveboard
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both