how many years; how long; what year
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
even though; despite; when
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
wife and children; (arch.) wife
a long time ago; long ago
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
(opening of a) wound; cut
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that's the way it is; such is life
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to talk; to carry meaning