how long; how much; to what extent
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to give directions; to issue instructions
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to know (a person); to think
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to happen to hear; to overhear
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
promotion; raising of status
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
it is not (like that) either
by myself; in person; by oneself
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now