after all; because; but; even; too; as well
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
nothing but; except; no more than
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
sidewalk café; footpath café
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)