indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
junior high school student; middle school pupil
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
senior high school student
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
family; members of a family
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling