plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
everyday life; daily life
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
riverbank (esp. the Yangtze River)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest