beginning; outset; first; onset
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
like this; in this way; as you see
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
serious; not joking; straight
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
failure; mistake; blunder
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
property; fortune; assets
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
(period of) a year; during an era
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well