it's no joke; gimme a break!
how can (one) do something
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to explain; to dispel doubts
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to cease; to stop; to be over
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so; like this; in this way
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; season; period; phase; stage
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)