plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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 contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
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.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
such; like that; that sort of; very
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
together; at the same time; same; identical
very young; little; childish; immature
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing