gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
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
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
second (unit of time); arc second
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
great difference; big difference; wide margin
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
belligerence; fighting spirit
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 keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
attack; assault; attempt; try
when it becomes; when it comes to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get into the zone; to get into the flow
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired