to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
how; in what way; how about
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
adds force or indicates command
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances