is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
of course; certainly; naturally
should; must; -able; probably; likely
feeling; sense; impression