present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
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.
ultimate; final; last; eventual
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
mask; disguise; guise; mask
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
please (give me); please (do for me)
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?