the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
caller; visitor; company; guest
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
polite; courteous; hospitable
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to entertain; to make welcome
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
father; dad; husband; you; he
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
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 permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way