cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
field; plain; prairie; moor
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.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
digger; excavator; power shovel
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...