meteor; shooting star; falling star
why; how; for what reason
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
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.)
rock 'n' roll; rock and roll
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)