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
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
while; during; while; although; all; both
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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 go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for