indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
future (usually near); prospects
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
study; diligence; discount; reduction
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
forcibly; against one's will
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
in this way; thus; such; uh...
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
sleeping pill; sleep medication