to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
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.
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
selection; choice; option
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
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.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
participation; joining; entry; adherence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
using as an intermediary; through
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying