indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
adds force or indicates command
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)