preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
summer vacation; summer holiday
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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 untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
all; entire; whole; altogether
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
period of time; time slot; time zone
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to