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I think; to think that...; to believe (that)

Such as; Things like; Etc.; And so on

like; similar to; resembling; appears to be; seems like

Turning a verb into a noun; the act of verb-ing; Nominalizing a verb to talk about the action itself; The abstract or general idea of doing the verb

look like; appear; seem; have a feeling that

turns i-adjectives into abstract nouns denoting quality, degree, or state; nominalizes adjectives to express the feeling or amount; used to discuss the nature or amount of a quality

Among other things; For example; Such as

Like that; That kind of; Such

Let's ...; I shall ... (casual volitional)

It seems that; It appears that; It looks like

not at all; completely (in negative contexts); utterly (with negation)

I wonder; I’m not sure; perhaps I wonder if...; it would be nice if... (soft wish)

not very; not much; not really; hardly

If... then; in case that; when ... then

If; In case; Provided that; As for (conditional)

to seem to feel; to appear to be doing/feeling; to want (for others); to wish (for others); to act as if (one feels)

to have a smell/sound/taste/sensation; to seem or feel like (a certain sensation); to emit a sound or scent

to want to (third person); to seem to want to; shows someone else’s desire (inference)

might; maybe; probably

Like; Similar to; As if; Resembling

seem, look like, sound; in a way that looks as if; appears to be, seems to be