term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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 deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
board chairman; managing director; chief director
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
dismissal notice; pink slip (US)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
foundation stone; cornerstone
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
pupil; student; schoolchild
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give