lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
program (e.g. TV); programme
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
author; writer; novelist; artist
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do