tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
number one; first; best; most; game; round
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
originally; by nature; from the start
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute