to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
metre; meter; meter; gauge
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
half the body; half length
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
war; battle; match; game; competition
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
long ago; a long time ago; already
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
pointing out; identification
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter