few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
now; the present time; just now; another; more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
family; members of a family
than; from; out of; except; but; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!