seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
research material; experimental material
older sister; elder sister
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be helpful; to be useful
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
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
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
true character; real nature
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding