absolute basics; very rudiments
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be able to manage somehow or another
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
father; dad; husband; you; he
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
God; god; ace; king; superior person
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
while; even though; despite
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
bargain or clearance goods (esp. of imperfect produce)
time; hour; period; class
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)