to defend oneself; to protect oneself
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against