endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
by myself; in person; by oneself
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
how; in what way; how about
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
how long; how far; how much
time; hour; period; class
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
two persons; two people; pair; couple
double; twice (as much); twofold
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
all; entire; whole; altogether
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
in that way; thus; so; so?
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker