to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
father; dad; husband; you; he
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
story; tale; talk; discussion
please (give me); please (do for me)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
dated; date; fixed; external
(some) more; even more; longer; further
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
than; from; out of; except; but; more
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
don't you think?; indicates question
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
step; stride; counter for steps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
how; in what way; how about
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
recently; lately; these days
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tradition; legend; folklore
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now