this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
human intellect; knowledge
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
existence; being; presence
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to repeat; to do over again
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
instant; moment; for an instant
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...