to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
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
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
New Year's Eve; December 31
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
finding employment; getting a job
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
interior; inside; internal
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be helpful; to be useful
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to shed light; to cast light
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
passage in a discourse; one section; one scene
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)