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.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
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.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
adds force or indicates command
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember