impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
way out; means to escape; escape route
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
without leaving any trace
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
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
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
beyond this point; from now on; after this
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
originally; by nature; from the start
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
even if; even though; however; no matter how
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o