difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
how long; how far; how much
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
in this manner; in this way; like this
honorific/polite/humble prefix
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to make a list; to enumerate
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
depiction; description; portrayal
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
had better ...; had better not ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
single word; a few words; brief comment
nod; inclination of the head
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing