indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say 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?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence