indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
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.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
please (give me); please (do for me)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise