hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
almost; roughly; approximately
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a short while ago; already
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
thought; consideration; thinking