to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
going through; going via; going by way of
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10,000,000,000; ten billion
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
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
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to speak; to say; to vocalize
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
not worth considering; out of the question
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise