to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
by myself; in person; by oneself
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
summer season; summer; summertime
suffix for familiar person
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
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)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...