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.
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
how much; how many; to what extent
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
such ... as; or some such
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
piece of meat; cut of meat
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
really; truly; indeed; good grief
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)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first