year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(some) more; even more; longer; further
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!