a few years ago; some years back
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
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
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.
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
younger brother and sister
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at that time; in those days
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
huge rock; firmness; solidity
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
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
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
impossible; unlikely; improbable
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe