living thing; living creature; animal; life
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
study; research; investigation
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on