complete stranger; total stranger
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
process; course; mechanism
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
eccentric; crank; oddball
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)