illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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.
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
imagination; supposition; guess
don't you think?; indicates question
to the end; entirely; in full
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?