to be surprised; to be astonished
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
adds force or indicates command
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
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
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
all present; all concerned; all of us
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...