talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
how long; how far; how much
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
stairs; stairway; staircase
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
how; in what way; how about
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
question; inquiry; enquiry
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
last week; the week before
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
concussion (of the brain)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound