to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
notice; attention; observation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
article; news story; report; account
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
everything working out as desired
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
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
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
world; society; people; the public
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
together; at the same time; same; identical
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
woman; female; feminine gender
and yet; though; when; in spite of
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
good family; respectable family; decent family
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in