hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be conspicuous; to stand out
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
just because; even if; even though
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
perfect; complete; flawless
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(in) her way; peculiar to her
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation