Here's a regular list:

- list item
- another list item
- 3rd list item

Here's one with white space around items:

  - list item  
  - another list item  

Here's one with too much space before items:

    - list item
    - another list item

Here's one with no space after markers:

-list item
-another list item

Here's one where items contain line breaks:

- list
item
- another
list item