it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
adds force or indicates command
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
preface; introduction; preamble
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)