time; hour; period; class
to be surprised; to be astonished
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
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.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; this sort of; like this
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...