this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
failure; mistake; blunder
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
hello; good day; good afternoon
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive