to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
sorry; excuse me; thank you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
story; tale; talk; discussion
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
police; police officer; police station
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
general; popular; common; typical
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
of course; certainly; naturally