to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
messenger; envoy; emissary
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what kind of business; what sort of matter
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be asked to give someone (a message, parcel, etc.); to be asked to tell someone (that); to be entrusted with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
hey there; I say; see here
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
by myself; in person; by oneself
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
how; in what way; by what means
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)