it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
performer; entertainer; celebrity
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
only; merely; but; no more than
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
sorry; excuse me; thank you
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on