things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ten; 10; ten years of age
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
had better ...; had better not ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be silent; to say nothing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do