to inherit; to succeed; to take over
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
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
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
people; men and women; each person; everybody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
those (near the second person)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
adds force or indicates command
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
red line; line in the sand; red line (ice hockey); center line; centre line
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
whoopie; yee-haw; noise made when celebrating