prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
this world; this life; world of the living
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
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 fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
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.)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be worn down; to be reduced
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
craving; longing; thirsting
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