to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
though; notwithstanding; although
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be surprised; to be astonished
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
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
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
both hands; both arms; ten
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation