mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
just you wait and see (as a threat)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
on the occasion of; at the time of
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
just one person; only one
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
such; like that; that sort of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
regret; repentance; remorse
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
choice; selection; option
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal