(national) capital (city); metropolis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
although I say; although one might say; although called
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
how; in what way; how about
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.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
favourite horse; favorite horse
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
suffix for familiar person
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to