degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
than; from; out of; except; but; more
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
for example; for instance; e.g.
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
together; at the same time; same; identical
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
secretary (government); director; chief
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Constitutional Democratic Party (1927-1940)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
large amount of money; great cost
secret; private; surreptitious
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
loan shark; high-interest consumer finance firm
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several years; a few years
being open but having virtually no business
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful