polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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 support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
foundation stone; cornerstone
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
founder; originator; pioneer
Mercedes (Uruguay); Mercedes (car)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
hey there; I say; see here
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
perfect; complete; flawless