persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
now; the present time; just now; another; more
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
actor; actress; player; performer
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise