(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
how; in what way; by what means
name; given name; first name
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)