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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
victim; injured party; sufferer
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
being in the office; being at work; working for a company; being an employee
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!