indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in search of; in order to look for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
research division; inquiry section
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
please (give me); please (do for me)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!