endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
training (esp. in-service); induction course
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest