and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
suffix for familiar person
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
help wanted advertisements
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus