same; similar; (just) like; equal
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
secretary (government); director; chief
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
lately; recently; nowadays
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the other day; lately; recently
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
older brother; you (in ref. to male of greater age or status)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!