(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
article; news story; report; account
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth