few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
now; the present time; just now; another; more
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!