that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to anticipate; to foresee
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what do you want?; can I help you?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
that's too bad; too bad for you!
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary