environment; circumstance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
than; from; out of; except; but; more
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how; in what way; how about
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
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)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
factory; plant; mill; workshop
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons