this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
enterprise; business; company; corporation
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
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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 wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
young person; youth; young
unheard-of; unprecedented
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
(period of) a year; during an era
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
second; number two; runner-up
telephone call; telephone (device)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
no, not like that (but like this)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...