to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
had better ...; had better not ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
how; in what way; how about
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
in that way; thus; so; so?
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
housewarming gift; housewarming
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
of course; certainly; naturally
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
living by oneself; living alone
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
item; something that one "just has to have"
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
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)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
suffix for familiar person
used article (esp. clothes)