to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
library; book collection; paperback book
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
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
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
moneymaking; earning money
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
such ... as; or some such
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
of course; certainly; naturally
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish