indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
head; brains; intelligence
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
just because; even if; even though
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
now; the present time; just now; another; more
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
than; from; out of; except; but; more