indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
(someone else's) daughter
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
such; this sort of; like this
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis