a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad