game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
water's edge; beach; shore
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
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 (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)