indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now; the present time; just now; another; more
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that