to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to pick up; to find; to gather
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
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)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence