to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
adds force or indicates command
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be exhausted; to be worn out
restlessly; in continuous motion
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suffix for familiar person
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to go out and away; to leave
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod