now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several weeks; a few weeks
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
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 throw at; to turn; to raise
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
don't you think?; indicates question
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
consequence; outcome; result; blame
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
chasing after women; womanizing
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question