stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
understood; I see; OK; present; here
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
form; shape; figure; visage
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
measure; measuring tape; measuring
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence