search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
airborne (troops, operation, etc.)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
then; well; so; well then
myself; yourself; I; me; you
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
impossible to do (although wants to)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
telephone bill; telephone rate
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend