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 torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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
adds force or indicates command
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)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
match; game; bout; contest
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt