to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
oblique line; forward slash
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to put one's hand on; to touch
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
surely; certainly; without doubt
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey