to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to detain; to check; to restrain
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
trio; gang of three; threesome
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
no!; no no!; no, not at all
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
such; like that; that sort of; very
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in that way; like that; that way
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
greeting; a fine thing to say
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
you (plural); all of you; you all