to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
this world; this life; world of the living
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
time; hour; period; class
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
how; in what way; how about
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
for example; for instance; e.g.
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity