have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement