prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
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
continuation; succession; series
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in comparison to; rather than
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
wise saying; famous saying
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
incident; affair; happening; event
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 re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...