indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
how; in what way; how about
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
company president; manager; director
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sense of values; values; value system
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
time and time again; many times; a number of times
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous