the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
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
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
settlement; solution; resolution
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
great mountain; large mountain
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Spain; Spanish (language)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(police) detective; criminal matter
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced