to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
after that; afterwards; thereafter
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
of course; certainly; naturally
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
older sister; elder sister