to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to pick up; to find; to gather
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
danger; peril; hazard; risk
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suffix for familiar person