first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no, not like that (but like this)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
at least; at most; (even) just
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot