stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
it's been a long time; long time no see
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
suffix for familiar person
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)