Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
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.
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
decision; determination; resolution
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.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
ad; advertisement; address