indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cannot be compared with; no match for
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
while; during; while; although; all; both
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
such ... as; or some such
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
no exception; without exception; always the same
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
inside one's heart; in one's mind
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)