-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
feeling; sense; impression
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
largest class; top category
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
will not do; do not; does not
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
proposal; proposition; suggestion
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
difficult to ...; hard to ...
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism