then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
until now; so far; up to the present
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that's the way it is; such is life
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
piece; fragment; one (object)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning