indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
one day; all day (long); the whole 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 ...-ed; to be ...-ed
just because; even if; even though
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); 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
called; known as; that; to say
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
nothing but; except; no more than
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
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 (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
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