indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
maid; helper; help; assistance
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
suffix for familiar person
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
while; during; while; although; all; both
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to rush over; to run up to
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of