to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
had better ...; had better not ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
suffix for familiar person
hello; good day; good afternoon
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such; this sort of; like this
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
father; dad; husband; you; he
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise