and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
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 give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
complete; whole; perfect; safe
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
human relations; personal relationships
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor