this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
the other day; lately; recently
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise