few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
light color; light colour
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
no, not like that (but like this)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
diploma; licence; license
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
in that way; thus; so; so?
individual; private person; personal; private
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
alone; by oneself; on one's own
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
all; entire; whole; altogether
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave