to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force or indicates command
company president; manager; director
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
about when; about what time; how soon
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month