things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
bank robbery; bank robber
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to have a talk; to tell a story
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
number of characters; character count
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.
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
of course; certainly; naturally
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?