endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
number one; first; best; most; game; round
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
promotion; raising of status
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.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
studying very hard; studying like mad
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good person; virtuous person
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to