to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
temporary fastening; temporary fixing in place
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness