people; citizens; subjects; folk
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
conviction; belief; confidence
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
question; inquiry; enquiry
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.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
why; how; for what reason
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)