(a) little; somewhat; somehow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
ago; since; before; previous
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
grasp; catch; understanding
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case