indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
you (plural); all of you; you all
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sense of values; values; value system
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
match; game; bout; contest
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
in order; in turn; one by one
to choose; to select; to pick (out)