not caring; not giving a damn
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
adds force or indicates command
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
among these; between these; of these
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to gather; to collect; to assemble
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody