to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(some) more; even more; longer; further
nice; good; well-executed
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
all present; all concerned; all of us
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
chief operating officer; COO
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?