how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
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 pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
(present) head of a family
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically