prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
gradually; slowly but steadily
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
moisture; humidity; dampness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm