first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
myself; yourself; I; me; you
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
receptionist; reception woman
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
how; in what way; how about
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)