excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
please (give me); please (do for me)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
historical play; period drama
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
there is nothing; having nothing
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)