what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
aggression; invasion; raid
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
automatic; intransitive verb
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
Nola (Italy); Nora; Norah
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 come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
such ... as; or some such