indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
from now; from this moment; henceforth
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
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 move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
how; in what way; how about
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)