zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
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
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
chapter one; first chapter
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
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.
commencing with; including
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ago; since; before; previous
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...