approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
number one; first; best; most; game; round
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
match; game; bout; contest
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hostess (of a party, event, etc.); hostess (at a bar, club, etc.); female host (of a TV or radio show)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to pass (of time); to elapse