indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
form; shape; figure; visage
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.)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
in that way; thus; so; so?
unidentified flying object; UFO
directly opposite; right in front