securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
don't you think?; indicates question
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
the other day; a few days ago
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
senior high school student
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking