any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
father; dad; husband; you; he
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
separate; scattered; apart
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
together; at the same time; same; identical
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
beginning; outset; first; onset
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear