what's the matter?; what's wrong?
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I see; that's right; indeed
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how; in what way; how about
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
serious; not joking; straight