to be badly made; to fail
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
mechanism; organization; organisation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
adds force or indicates command
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
somehow; for some reason or other
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
than; from; out of; except; but; more
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!