what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; so?
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
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
as (for); for; in the capacity of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
full ripeness; full maturity
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
interview (e.g. for a job)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
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
success or failure; result
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
suffix for familiar person
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on