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.)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
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)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
(distinction of) sex; gender
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway