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 hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
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
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
difference; variation; difference
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
how; in what way; how about
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.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
again (and again); once again; yet again
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do