beginning; outset; first; onset
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
please (give me); please (do for me)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to be surprised; to be astonished
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being