today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
alone; by oneself; on one's own
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly