balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; the matter in question
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
physical education; PE; gym (class)
changing clothes; change of clothes
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
existence; possession; having; limited company
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
living thing; living creature; animal; life
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...