to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
while; during; while; although; all; both
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
so; like this; in this way
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
such; like that; that sort of; very
don't you think?; indicates question
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
alone; by oneself; on one's own
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag