situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
reconciliation; make peace with
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to say; to be called; to do
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
hand-clapping ceremony (of reconciliation)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility