excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
because of; owing to; due to
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to watch over; to watch attentively
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
coexistence; living together
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances