to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
the other day; a few days ago
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to do someone in; to bump someone off
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to discuss; to talk together
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
time; hour; period; class
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
go that far; to that extent
in case of; at that time; at this time