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
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
while; during; while; although; all; both
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity