indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
name; given name; first name
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy 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; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament