parting; separation; farewell
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
experiential; empirical; experimental
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how long; how much; to what extent
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.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
instant; moment; for an instant
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
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 extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
having said that; be that as it may
myself; yourself; I; me; you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous