care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
student (esp. a university student)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
speaking voice; talking voice
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
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
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
meaning; significance; sense
should; must; -able; probably; likely
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
father; dad; husband; you; he
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
two persons; two people; pair; couple
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration