how; in what way; how about
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
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
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't worry; there's no need to worry
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
such; this sort of; like this
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as