indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
coincident with; while; simultaneously
among these; between these; of these
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to be found; to be discovered
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
police officer; policeman; constable
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)