dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
document; official papers
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be able to manage somehow or another
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
please (give me); please (do for me)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
immediately; right away; on the spot
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suffix for familiar person
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so