endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
cooperation; collaboration
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
how; in what way; how about
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
all present; all concerned; all of us
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...