as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
chance (of success); odds
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
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
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience