1. first of all, to begin with, before anything else
2. probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually
3. more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
4. anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
6. indicates object of d...
1. to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
2. to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3. to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to ...
1. to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
2. to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
3. to start ..., to begin to ...
1. too, also, in addition, as well, (not) either (in a negative sentence)
2. both A and B, A as well as B, neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)
3. even, as much as, as many as, as far as, as long as, no less than, no fewer than
4. even if, even t...
1. thing, matter
2. incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis
3. circumstances, situation, state of affairs
4. work, business, affair
5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not ...
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity), since
2. from (originator), by
3. because, since
4. out of (constituent, part)
5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
6. after, since
7. expresses sympathy or warning