siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
not necessarily so; is not always true
much less; to say nothing of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
the opposite sex; isomerism
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
rather; better; instead; if anything
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
reason; cause; circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to grow up; to become an adult
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo