hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
teacher; instructor; professor
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
considerably; greatly; a lot
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit