part-time lecturer; contract teacher
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to put on airs; to assume importance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
serious; not joking; straight
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize; to apologise
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
than; other than; except; but
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to