preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
fort; stronghold; fortification
passing the winter; hibernation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
3rd day of the month; three days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
large amount of money; great cost
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
and yet; though; when; in spite of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(made of) stone; stone-built
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself