towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
story; tale; talk; discussion
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
and then; and so; and; so then
besides; in addition; also; moreover
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
trouble; bother; annoyance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
naturalization; naturalisation
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience