to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
go that far; to that extent
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to lose sight of; to miss
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included