ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
really; truly; indeed; good grief
child; childish person; immature person
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
father; dad; husband; you; he
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
re-education; retraining; in-service training
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more