first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
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 think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more