to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
attack; assault; attempt; try
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
way; method; means; resource; course
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
how; in what way; how about; questionable
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be wanted
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed