indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
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 leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)