indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
both; both sides; both parties
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
your husband; her husband
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
progressive (worsening disease or condition)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how many years; how long; what year
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
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 pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
while; during; while; although; all; both
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)