prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
door; gate; opening; title page
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 sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
while; during; while; although; all; both
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
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
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
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)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in succession; one by one
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
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
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience