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.
at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although
to do; to carry out; to perform ; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) ; to serve as; to act as; to work as ; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ; to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as ; to decide on; to choose ; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ; to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ; to be worth; to cost ; to pass (of time); to elapse
indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn
to collapse; to crumble ; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to become disorganized; to become untidy ; to break down; to be thrown into disarray ; to crash (stock market); to slump; to decline ; to break money into small change ; to turn bad (e.g. weather); to change for the worse; to deteriorate
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain ; to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be) ; to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of ; to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished ; to change (into); to turn (into); to transform ; to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do) ; to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make ; to play (the part of); to act as ; to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as ; to be promoted
thing; matter ; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis ; circumstances; situation; state of affairs ; work; business; affair ; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to ; nominalizing suffix ; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ; alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or ; necessity; need ; you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink) ; to be washed away; to be carried ; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander; to stray ; to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate ; to be heard (e.g. music); to be played ; to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair) ; to pass; to elapse; to be transmitted ; to be called off; to be forfeited ; to disappear; to be removed
almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but ; hardly; barely; scarcely; little ; large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live ; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess ; to take care of; to support ; to overdo; to do too much ; to ... without acting on it; to ... without getting involved
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use ; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume ; to use (language); to speak
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves) ; to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to do with reckless abandon; to do continuously ; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast ; continent ; province (of Japan) ; province (of ancient China); prefecture; department ; dear
to go around; to make a circle around ; to surround; to circle; to enclose ; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.) ; to travel around; to make a tour of ; to concern (a matter); to surround
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against) ; to compete (against) ; to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on ; or something; something like; a (certain) ; I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ... ; or something; something like; or whatever
to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) ; to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable ; to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.) ; to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up ; to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready ; to grow (of a crop); to be produced ; to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character ; to be by nature; to be born ... ; to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone) ; to get pregnant
to touch; to feel ; to touch (with) ; to experience; to come in contact with; to perceive ; to touch on (a subject); to allude to; to refer to; to mention; to bring up ; to be in conflict with; to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to infringe ; to proclaim; to make known; to spread (e.g. a rumour)
there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay ; certainly; surely; undoubtedly ; no thanks; I'm good; that's alright ; great man; fine figure of a man
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember