pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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)
adds force or indicates command
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous