(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
such; this sort of; like this
immersion; being absorbed in
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
this and that; one thing or another
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
author; writer; novelist; artist
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
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
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
cooperation; collaboration
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
society; the world; the times
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole