thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
manly; masculine; like a man
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
it's no joke; gimme a break!
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
adds force or indicates command
two persons; two people; pair; couple
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
serious; not joking; straight
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(not) so much; (not) that much
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)