Cuts

561 candidates didn't make the list. A second review checked each one against what is already in it; the ones worth keeping were added back.

Already covered means a word in the list does the same job. Skipped means too rare, narrow, formal or out of scope.

1. Time & sequence31 already covered · 1 skipped
2. Degree, amount & limits32 already covered · 4 skipped
3. Stance, attitude & manner27 already covered · 11 skipped
4. Versatile adjectives79 already covered · 23 skipped
5. Connectors & conditionals28 already covered · 4 skipped
6. Sentence endings & intent22 already covered · 12 skipped
7. Responses, reactions, fillers & social phrases61 already covered · 29 skipped
8. General verbs93 already covered · 17 skipped
9. Grammar patterns as vocabulary32 already covered · 7 skipped
10. Pointing, question & people words35 already covered · 13 skipped