-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
business trip; official trip
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
final; eventual; ultimate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
feeling; sense; impression
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
such; like that; that sort of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
living together; coexistence
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please