to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
group; party; team; squad; section
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
is that so?; I see; right; oh
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how; in what way; how about
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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 be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle