to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
but; however; provided that
in that way; thus; so; so?
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
don't you think?; indicates question
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
how; in what way; how about
something; some kind of; for some reason
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over