year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
any more; any further; any better; any longer
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
number one; first; best; most; game; round
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
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
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
recently; lately; these days
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...