to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
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
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation