I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
third (base, baseman, gear)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
adds force or indicates command
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?