indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
chief (of police); head (of office)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
just because; even if; even though
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
these guys; these fellows
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
two persons; two people; pair; couple
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily