indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
than; from; out of; except; but; more
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
forevermore; for eternity
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
declaration; proclamation; announcement
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
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted