indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
major cleanup; spring cleaning
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
in that way; thus; so; so?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
such; this sort of; like this
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
number one; first; best; most; game; round
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she