indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
please (give me); please (do for me)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
in that way; thus; so; so?
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
newcomer; initiate; rookie
and yet; though; when; in spite of
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays