to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
instant; moment; for an instant
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
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
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
simply; merely; only; solely
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
assertion; declaration; affirmation