to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
name; given name; first name
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket