shepherd; German shepherd
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be found; to be discovered
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
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 persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
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.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
very much; very many; more and more
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
future; possible; potential; prospective
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
good prospects; full of hope; promising
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
in that way; thus; so; so?
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she