twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
bouncing a ball against a wall (tennis exercise)
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.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
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 have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
perfect; complete; flawless
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
adds force or indicates command
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
quickly; calmly; intently
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
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.
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them