antiquity; the previous era
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
scattered; separated; dispersed
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
from the beginning; from scratch
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
rather; better; instead; if anything
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to