to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
while; during; while; although; all; both
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
until now; so far; up to the present
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?
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
tingling; stinging; pungently