to begin some form of lifestyle
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
as a child; when one was a child
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
older sister; elder sister
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
abandoned child; foundling
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)