to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
not necessarily so; is not always true
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
an inch ahead; the immediate future
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
in comparison to; rather than
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble