to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
covering; protection; backing; relief
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
adds force or indicates command
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
distribution board; panelboard; circuit breaker panel; fusebox
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to annoy; to cause trouble
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment