to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
script; libretto; scenario
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
close; intimate; on good terms
lodging together; training camp; boarding house