to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at least; at most; (even) just
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?