have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be infected; to be contagious
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
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 part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
only; merely; but; no more than
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold