to begin; to set about; to start
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
printout; (computer) printing
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
suffix for familiar person
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage