today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
only; merely; but; no more than
third day of the month; three days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
name; given name; first name
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think