in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
very; extremely; excessively
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
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
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
results; record; grades; marks
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
supplementary examination
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean