and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
decoration; ornament; trimmings
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sorry; excuse me; thank you
loading (of cargo, freight, etc.); stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness